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On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 07:53:30PM +0000, Stroller wrote: |
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> Hi there, |
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> I can find numerous references on the net to this behaviour: |
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> In vim, you can just select the rectangular region with Ctrl-v, |
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> then type "I#<ESC>". This will insert # in each line at the same |
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> column. Very convenient. |
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> EG: |
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> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2001-May/084540.html |
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> http://hurley.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/vim-tip-comment-out-multiple-lines/ |
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> Yet it doesn't seem to work on any of my Gentoo systems. |
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> Is this something that is caused by a Gentoo-specific /etc/vimrc or has vim |
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> evolved? |
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Couple of things to check: |
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- you're running vim not vi or vim-tiny which has a bunch of behaviour |
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removed. Ensure that syntax highlighting works for example is what I |
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do to make sure. ESC :help will show your version also |
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- ensure you're not running with the 'compatible' setting. |
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ESC :set nocompatible |
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will make sure this is off |
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Alan |
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Alan <alan@×××××.org> - http://arcterex.net |
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